Mr K’s shopping list was very similar to when I first shopped for him, but he was OK for fags this time! His frozen meal selection included Admiral’s and Fisherman’s pies - who knew there was a difference?

CAROLYN: Admiral’s Pie.

ARTHUR: Ok. Is that the same as the Fisherman’s Pie?

CAROLYN: No, it’s not. The Admiral and the Fisherman favour entirely different pies.

ARTHUR: Right. They’ve both got fish in though, right?

CAROLYN: Yes.

ARTHUR: Thought so. Because I was thinking, it’s funny, when you think about it, that the Admiral’s pie has got fish in it. I can see why the Fisherman’s pie has. But you’d think the Admiral would be sick of fish. I mean, he must have had to eat loads of fish when he was just a sailor. And now he’s an Admiral he can have whatever he likes. I’d have thought he’d want something he couldn’t have at sea. Like lamb pie. With turnip.

CAROLYN: Arthur. Dear heart. Could we have a little less philosophising about the pie, and a little more cooking of the pie?

• John Finnemore, Cabin Pressure, Ep. 2.6 Limerick, deleted scene, transcript from John’s blog